Vintage Video: How to handle a wine - episode 3
A youthful Hugh Johnson talks you through opening a bottle of Champagne in the correct manner in the third episode of this 1980s series, re-published as part of Decanter's 40th anniversary build-up.
John Abbott is a digital executive based in Durham, UK. He was editor at Decanter from 2011 to 2015, during which time he helped to launch its sister website, DecanterChina.com. He left to found his own company, the former digital agency Tiger Creative. Since 2018 he has held the position of CEO at international technology start-up, Globeflow.
A youthful Hugh Johnson talks you through opening a bottle of Champagne in the correct manner in the third episode of this 1980s series, re-published as part of Decanter's 40th anniversary build-up.
Viña Maipo was founded in 1948 in Maipo Valley, home of Chile's most prestigious wines. It is Chile's fourth largest wine exporter and since 2007 the Head Winemaker, Max Weinlaub, has develop high-end wines with a fresh and elegant style. The flagship of the winery is the reserva line VITRAL which represent its origin, Chile.
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